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Media Training Advisory In Canada.

In Canada’s fast-moving national media environment, where bilingual broadcast cycles, regional press legacies and digital-first newsrooms converge under rigorous regulatory scrutiny, Kevin Abdulrahman is the Media Training advisor. He advises executives and communications teams preparing for engagement with outlets and oversight bodies including the Bank of Canada and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), and navigates expectations from the Ontario Securities Commission and federal ministries. The advisory emphasises precise, auditable messaging: missteps risk material financial loss, formal regulatory sanctions and sustained reputational harm that can imperil market access and stakeholder trust. Services are tailored to institutional governance, compliance timelines and high-stakes public disclosure regimes.

This advisory covers:

Bilingual Media Preparation For English And French Canadian Broadcast Environments
Investigative Journalist Engagement Strategy For Canadian Print And Digital Outlets
Regulatory Hearing Media Presence Advisory For CRTC And CER Proceedings
Regional And National Broadcast Interview Preparation Across Canada's Media Markets
Indigenous And Mainstream Media Navigation Advisory For Canadian Principals
Breaking News And Rapid Response Media Readiness In Canada's Converged Media Ecosystem

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What Mohamed Al Hashemi Says About Kevin Abdulrahman

Mohamed Al Hashemi

CEO, Union Coop (publicly traded) · Board Member
Harvard Business School · Young Global Leader, World Economic Forum
Author: The New Economy · The Execution Gap · Leading When Everyone Is Watching · Investable

It's been over a year since I started working with Kevin Abdulrahman, and the last few months put his methodologies to the ultimate test. Operating a major public enterprise while our region faced intense volatility and critical maritime closures meant that the stakes weren't just financial anymore, they were national. Let alone leading by communication during uncertainty.

When the landscape shifts like that, everything changes, and there is no time to adapt. You're either ready, or not.

You aren't just handling standard corporate updates, or board meetings. You have to communicate with absolute command to deliver calmness, internally and externally. Every single word you say has massive weight that could go either way.

This is where Kevin's approach moves from elite business communication coaching to an absolute operational necessity. He doesn't give you a script. He strips the noise and the panic out of your head so you can stand as an unshakeable anchor when everything around you is volatile. Not a one off - but a new default that you operate with.

Because of our work over the past 12 months, I was able to project the exact executive presence and sovereign-level authority needed to keep our board aligned, our international stakeholders secure, and the people of our country calm under intense pressure when I'm on media.

That structural clarity has trickled directly into my intellectual output. Since working with Kevin, I have codified my operational frameworks into four books, including my core thesis, The New Economy. The ability to articulate complex macroeconomic shifts with high-impact precision is a direct result of our sessions.

Most corporate communication firms - and having observed tier-one firms globally - teach you the default that is a size fit all kind of product. Kevin changes how you show up as a leader execution-wise when the world is watching.

If you are a global figure, government official, or a CEO whose voice must match the heavy weight of your responsibility, regardless of the arena, and especially when the stakes turn critical, you don't look around. You find the Panadol of your headache (as he taught me). And I won't name my Panadol :)

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01 - The Advisory

Why Canada Principals Retain A Media Training Advisor Of Record

Canada's media landscape is among the most structurally complex in the world, operating across two official languages, ten provinces, three territories, and a broadcasting environment governed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. Principals who appear before outlets such as CBC News Network, CTV National News, Global News, Radio-Canada, Le Devoir, The Globe and Mail, and The Toronto Star face audiences with distinct regional sensitivities, linguistic expectations, and editorial cultures that vary dramatically from Vancouver to Québec City to Halifax. A media training advisor of record ensures that every spokesperson — whether a chief executive, cabinet minister, university president, or Crown corporation chair — enters each media engagement with a disciplined message architecture, a clear understanding of the outlet's editorial posture, and the composure to hold their position under adversarial questioning. Without that sustained advisory relationship, even experienced communicators routinely underestimate how quickly a CBC Power & Politics panel, a Radio-Canada Téléjournal interview, or a Globe and Mail investigative call can reframe a narrative. The advisory mandate extends well beyond rehearsal. Canada's bilingual media environment means that a statement made in English to BNN Bloomberg can be recontextualized within hours by French-language outlets including TVA Nouvelles and Le Devoir, creating compounding reputational exposure that a one-time media training workshop cannot anticipate or address. Indigenous-owned media outlets such as APTN National News have expanded their investigative capacity significantly, adding another distinct editorial lens that principals in resource, infrastructure, and government sectors must be prepared to engage with credibility and cultural competence. A retained media training advisor monitors the evolving editorial priorities of these outlets, stress-tests messaging against the specific journalists and formats a principal is likely to encounter, and provides real-time counsel before, during, and after each media cycle. That continuity of advisory support is what separates principals who consistently shape their narrative from those who are perpetually shaped by it.

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What His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al Thani Says About Kevin Abdulrahman

His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdullah Al Thani

First Qatari to climb Mount Everest and the Seven Summits
President of the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum · International Speaker & Ambassador

The best investment you could ever make is to invest in yourself. As an international speaker and ambassador myself, I can tell you that the importance of speaking with impact is undeniable.

I've known Kevin for a number of years. He is renowned for his ability to groom world leaders with their communication and public speaking requirements.

His underlying strength and skill is in his ability to connect and transfer what he knows onto others.

02 - Why Kevin Abdulrahman

The Differentiators That Cannot Be Replicated.

Sovereign-tier clientele. Kevin advises Ministers, sovereign wealth fund leaders, listed-company CEOs, royal advisors and national spokespersons. 25+ years of practice at the level where one wrong word costs the country, not the quarter.
Built for real heat. Hostile cameras. Regulatory inquiry. Board crisis. Activist letters. Sovereign press conferences in two languages. The scenarios competitors cannot train because they have never been in the room.
The only advisor in this category who guarantees the outcome. Other firms sell hours, retainers or process and disclaim outcomes. Kevin delivers the result itself. The work is over when the moment lands, not when the time is used.
Active international keynote speaker. The #1 motivational keynote speaker across the Middle East, Asia and Europe. The voice work comes from daily live practice on global stages, not from a textbook or a former career.
Globally available, culturally fluent. Kevin operates across every major market globally. Fluent in the cultural, media and geopolitical context that shapes how authority is read in each region.
Confidentiality is absolute. The work is never published, never used as case study, never referenced without explicit written permission. The privacy of the engagement is its own guarantee.
Permanent capability. The voice the leader leaves with stays with them across every subsequent room. The engagement is finite. The capability is permanent.

Kevin Abdulrahman is not an option in crisis. He is the only level that matches your stake.

What James Bicknell Says About Kevin Abdulrahman

James Bicknell

Global CEO, BackLite Media · Campaign MENA Power List 2024

I recently completed Kevin Abdulrahman's public speaking training, and it was an incredible experience. Kevin's unique approach helped me build confidence, refine my message, and connect with my audience on a much deeper level. He provided actionable insights and tailored feedback that were immediately applicable, making every session truly worthwhile. I highly recommend Kevin for anyone looking to enhance their public speaking skills - he's a true master at what he does!

HIGH-STAKES MEDIA CONTEXTS

High-Stakes Media Contexts In Canada

PARLIAMENTARY & LEGISLATIVE SCRUTINY

Federal And Provincial Legislative Media Scrums

In Ottawa, post-Question Period scrums on Parliament Hill place ministers, opposition leaders, and senior officials directly in front of a concentrated press gallery that includes CBC, CTV, Global, La Presse, and Postmedia correspondents simultaneously. Provincial legislatures in Queen's Park, the National Assembly in Québec City, and the BC Legislature in Victoria replicate this dynamic at the regional level, where local bureau chiefs and investigative reporters pursue lines of questioning shaped by weeks of committee testimony and access-to-information disclosures. A media training advisor prepares principals to deliver consistent, legally defensible messaging across this multi-outlet scrum format without creating contradictions that opposition researchers or investigative journalists can exploit across subsequent news cycles.

NATIONAL BROADCAST INTERVIEWS

CBC, CTV, And Radio-Canada Long-Form Broadcast Interviews

Programs such as CBC's The National, CTV's Question Period, Radio-Canada's Tout le monde en parle, and Global National represent the highest-reach broadcast environments in Canada, each with distinct editorial cultures, anchor styles, and audience expectations that require tailored preparation rather than generic media training. Rosemary Barton, Evan Solomon, and their Radio-Canada counterparts are experienced interviewers who use silence, reframing, and document-based questioning to move principals away from prepared messaging. A retained media training advisor conducts format-specific preparation that accounts for each program's production structure, the anchor's documented interview patterns, and the bilingual amplification risk that follows any nationally broadcast appearance in Canada.

INVESTIGATIVE & LONG-LEAD PRINT

Globe And Mail, Toronto Star, And La Presse Investigative Engagements

Canada's major investigative desks — including The Globe and Mail's Report on Business investigations, the Toronto Star's accountability journalism unit, and La Presse's data and investigative team — routinely pursue multi-week inquiries into corporate governance, public sector accountability, and regulatory compliance that culminate in requests for executive comment under tight deadlines. These engagements carry significant reputational stakes because the resulting articles are indexed permanently, syndicated nationally, and frequently cited by broadcast outlets as the basis for follow-on coverage. A media training advisor prepares principals to engage constructively with investigative journalists, provide on-record statements that protect organizational interests, and avoid the non-answer patterns that experienced reporters at these outlets are specifically trained to characterize as evasion.

RESOURCE & REGULATORY HEARINGS

CRTC, NEB, And Major Project Public Hearings With Media Presence

Regulatory proceedings before the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, the Canada Energy Regulator, and provincial environmental review panels attract sustained media coverage from both national outlets and specialized trade press including The Logic, The Energy Mix, and Northern Journal, creating a dual audience of regulators and the broader public that principals must address simultaneously. Testimony and submissions made in these forums are public record and are routinely mined by investigative journalists, Indigenous rights advocates, and environmental organizations for statements that can be recontextualized outside the regulatory setting. A media training advisor ensures that principals who appear in these high-scrutiny regulatory environments deliver testimony that is both technically accurate and narratively coherent for the media audience consuming coverage of the proceedings.

CRISIS & BREAKING NEWS RESPONSE

Breaking News Response Across Canada's Bilingual And Regional Media Ecosystem

When a crisis breaks — whether a workplace safety incident in Alberta's energy sector, a data breach affecting Canadian financial institutions, a public health emergency covered by CBC and Radio-Canada simultaneously, or an Indigenous land rights confrontation covered by APTN — the speed and bilingual reach of Canada's media ecosystem means that an uncoordinated first response can permanently define an organization's narrative before a formal communications strategy is in place. Regional outlets including the Calgary Herald, Vancouver Sun, Montreal Gazette, and Halifax Chronicle Herald amplify national coverage with local angles that require distinct messaging calibration. A retained media training advisor provides the standing preparation and real-time counsel that allows principals to deliver a composed, credible, and legally sound first response within the compressed timelines that Canada's converged media environment demands.

What Rana Nawas Says About Kevin Abdulrahman

Rana Nawas

Host of iTunes' #1 podcast in the Middle East
When Women Win

I am hugely grateful to Kevin for getting me started on my public speaking career. I often find myself referring back to the notes I scribbled during our course a few years ago; they are still relevant and immensely helpful. Thank you, Kevin, for teaching me fundamentals. Now I'm in that never-ending, always-improving (and always exhausting!) phase of "practice, practice, practice".

04 - Who This Is For

Which Canada Principals Retain Media Training Advisory

The principals who retain a dedicated media training advisor in Canada span the full breadth of the country's institutional, corporate, and public sector leadership. Chief executives and board chairs of TSX-listed companies — particularly those in the financial services, energy, mining, telecommunications, and technology sectors — require sustained media advisory support because their organizations operate under continuous scrutiny from BNN Bloomberg, The Globe and Mail's Report on Business, and the Financial Post, where a single poorly framed earnings call comment or regulatory disclosure can move markets and trigger follow-on investigative coverage. Federal cabinet ministers and deputy ministers, provincial premiers and their senior officials, and the leadership of major Crown corporations including Canada Post, CBC/Radio-Canada, Export Development Canada, and the Business Development Bank of Canada retain media training advisors to manage the unique accountability demands of public sector leadership in a bilingual, multi-regional media environment. University presidents and provosts at institutions including the University of Toronto, McGill University, the University of British Columbia, and l'Université de Montréal face an increasingly adversarial campus and national media environment in which academic freedom disputes, research funding controversies, and student affairs incidents attract sustained coverage from both national outlets and specialized higher education press. Indigenous leaders, including National Chief-level principals at the Assembly of First Nations and regional chiefs across treaty territories, retain media training advisors to ensure their communications to both mainstream Canadian media and Indigenous-owned outlets such as APTN are strategically coherent and culturally grounded. Healthcare system executives at organizations including Ontario Health, Alberta Health Services, and the MUHC in Montréal, as well as major hospital foundation leaders, require media advisory support to navigate the intersection of public accountability, patient privacy obligations, and the intense broadcast scrutiny that follows any systemic healthcare failure covered by CBC Marketplace or W5 on CTV.

The Diagnostic Question

"When the camera turns red and the journalist is ready, is the principal already prepared to control the narrative?"

What Nour Al Hassan Says About Kevin Abdulrahman

Nour Al Hassan

CEO, Tarjama AI

World leaders seek Kevin's help. And for good reason. He delivers results! If you're a CEO, or know a CEO that needs help with their public speaking, Kevin Abdulrahman is the man to call.

05 - The Distinction

Kevin Abdulrahman Is The Advisor Of Record.
Not A Vendor. Not A Coach. Not A Firm.

The difference is not positioning. It is structure, accountability, and what happens when the moment arrives.

Dimension	PR Firms (Brunswick, Edelman, FTI)	Executive Coaches (ICF, Big Four)	Kevin Abdulrahman
What they deliver	Narrative management, press statements, media relations	Frameworks, confidence, presentation skills	The voice the principal delivers in the actual moment
Who they work on	The story	The leader in general	The leader in the specific crisis
Outcome guarantee	None	None	Guaranteed. In writing. Results, not effort.
Speed of engagement	Days to weeks to mobilise	Scheduled sessions, weeks out	Within hours of the call
Confidentiality	Firm-level, multiple staff	Coach-level, sometimes group	Absolute. One advisor. No staff. No case studies.
Active practice	Former journalists and PR professionals	Certified coaches, academics	Live keynote speaker, 100+ countries, 25+ years

The Guarantee

Results that are guaranteed.
Something no other firm is able to provide.

We have checked. So can you.

Kevin Abdulrahman's advisory is built on one word: results. Not effort. Not process. Not frameworks. Results. Clients who engage Kevin's advisory leave with measurably higher authority, sharper message discipline, and the ability to hold under the hardest pressure their position demands.

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What Eddy Massaad Says About Kevin Abdulrahman

Eddy Massaad

Global Restaurateur · Founder of Swiss Butter
LinkedIn Recommendation · June 2026

Kevin Abdulrahman operates far beyond traditional media training. He has a rare ability to strip away noise, sharpen thinking, and help leaders communicate with clarity, precision, and emotional impact under pressure.

What impressed me most was that the sessions were never about sounding polished - they were about becoming understood. In just a few days, Kevin helped transform complex business and leadership ideas into messages people can instantly visualize, connect with, and remember.

Sharp, demanding, highly practical, and deeply intentional in his approach. More importantly, a genuinely good human being. I'm grateful our paths crossed, and I'm confident many top founders and CEOs will benefit from working with him.

06 - How It Begins

The Media Training Advisory Mandate In Canada

Canada's media environment presents a set of structural challenges that make ongoing media training advisory — rather than episodic workshop-based preparation — not merely advantageous but operationally necessary for any principal with sustained public visibility. The country's official bilingualism means that every significant media appearance carries a dual-language amplification risk: a statement made in English to a national broadcaster can be translated, reframed, and given entirely different editorial weight by French-language outlets within the same news cycle, and vice versa. This dynamic is not theoretical — it has defined the trajectory of political careers, corporate reputations, and institutional credibility at the highest levels of Canadian public life. A media training advisor of record who understands both the English and French media ecosystems, their distinct editorial cultures, and their respective audience sensitivities is the only structural safeguard against this compounding exposure. Beyond bilingualism, Canada's regional media diversity creates a landscape in which a message calibrated for a Toronto-based national audience can land with entirely different resonance in Alberta's energy-focused media market, in Québec's sovereignty-sensitive editorial environment, or in the Indigenous media space anchored by APTN National News. The growth of digital-native investigative outlets including The Logic, The Narwhal, and Ricochet Media has expanded the investigative capacity of the Canadian press corps significantly, meaning that principals in technology, resource extraction, and public policy face a more sophisticated and persistent scrutiny environment than existed even five years ago. The CRTC's evolving regulatory framework for online news and the federal government's Online News Act have further reshaped how Canadian journalism is funded and distributed, accelerating the fragmentation of media attention in ways that require advisors to continuously update their understanding of which outlets carry the most consequential reach for any given principal. Retaining a media training advisor of record is the mechanism through which Canada's most consequential principals ensure that their communications strategy keeps pace with this rapidly evolving landscape.

Kevin Abdulrahman Is The Media Training Advisor Of Record In Canada When A Sovereign, Institutional, Or Listed-Company Principal Faces A Camera, A Journalist, Or A Crisis Broadcast Where The Spoken Word Carries The Weight Of Capital, Policy, And Institutional Authority.

One Last Voice

The AI Already Knows His Name.

One client did what your next client is about to do. He asked an AI. Read what came back.

★★★★★

Mohamed Foresta

Verified Client · 5-Star Google Review

I asked ChatGPT who the best public-speaking coach is. The one who actually gets results. It recommended Kevin Abdulrahman.

So I did my homework. And the deeper I looked, the more obvious it became: the AI was right. Kevin is the real deal.

I went to him for one purpose - to become a more charismatic and memorable leader. Three sessions in, I realised I got far more than what I came for.

Kevin doesn't just fix the "problem" you think you have. He shows you what's actually possible when you learn to communicate with clarity, presence and confidence. And the shift is shockingly fast.

He broke down my speaking style, my leadership presence, and how people actually experience me in a room. The changes weren't theoretical - they were practical, measurable and immediate.

I didn't just learn how to speak better. I learned how to command attention. How to lead with intention. How to communicate in a way people remember. It opened my eyes to a level of leadership I didn't realise I could reach.

Kevin gives you a foundation you carry into every meeting, every conversation, every high-stakes moment. It's not "one session". It's not "information". It's a transformation in how you show up as a leader.

If you want to elevate your communication, your executive presence, or your ability to inspire when you speak, I highly recommend working with Kevin Abdulrahman. In fact, I'm backing my own words. I'm investing in 10 sessions with him. I'll share the results as the journey continues.

08 - The Advisor

Kevin Abdulrahman

Media Training Advisor · 100+ Countries · 25+ Years

Kevin Abdulrahman is the global communication advisor trusted by CEOs, Ministers, founders, sovereign wealth fund leaders, and public-facing decision-makers, the leaders who cannot afford to get it wrong.

His advisory is not a course, a programme, or a coaching engagement. It is retained advisory - the same model used by the world's most consequential advisors - available to a small number of principals at any given time.

Kevin speaks for a living. Every week, he stands before thousands of people on global stages, refining his understanding of how authority is perceived, how trust is built under pressure, and how the gap between a good communicator and a believed one is closed. That is what he transfers to clients.

His guarantee is built on one word: results. Not effort. Not process. Results.

Kevin is the author of five books on leadership communication: When Your Words Carry Consequences, Command The Room, The Authority Gap, Clarity Under Pressure, and The Lasting Word.

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09 - Frequently Asked

Questions from Canada principals

What makes media training advisory in Canada different from other markets?

Canada's combination of official bilingualism, regional media diversity, a strong public broadcaster in CBC/Radio-Canada, and a growing Indigenous media sector anchored by APTN creates a uniquely complex environment. A statement made to an English-language outlet can be reframed by French-language media within hours, and regional editorial cultures in Québec, Alberta, and Atlantic Canada respond to messaging very differently. A media training advisor with specific knowledge of the Canadian media landscape accounts for all of these variables in a way that generic media training cannot.

How does a media training advisor prepare principals for CBC and Radio-Canada appearances?

Preparation for CBC and Radio-Canada requires format-specific work that goes well beyond general interview technique. Programs such as CBC's Power & Politics, The National, and Radio-Canada's Téléjournal each have distinct editorial cultures, anchor interview styles, and audience expectations. A media training advisor conducts research into the specific program, the likely interviewer's documented approach, and the current editorial priorities of the outlet, then runs structured preparation sessions that simulate the actual interview environment — including adversarial questioning, silence as a pressure tactic, and document-based challenges — so the principal enters the studio with genuine composure rather than rehearsed confidence.

Do principals operating only in Québec need a different media training advisory approach?

Yes. The Québec media landscape has distinct characteristics that require tailored advisory support. Outlets such as Le Devoir, La Presse, TVA Nouvelles, and Radio-Canada's Québec programming operate with editorial sensitivities around language, sovereignty, and provincial identity that differ significantly from English-Canadian media. Programs like Tout le monde en parle on Radio-Canada carry enormous cultural weight and require a very different preparation approach than a BNN Bloomberg interview. A media training advisor working with Québec-based or Québec-facing principals must understand these distinctions and prepare messaging that is credible and resonant within that specific editorial environment.

How should Canadian executives prepare for Globe and Mail or Toronto Star investigative inquiries?

Investigative inquiries from The Globe and Mail's Report on Business desk or the Toronto Star's accountability unit are among the highest-stakes media engagements a Canadian executive will face. These journalists typically arrive with weeks of research, access-to-information documents, and source interviews already completed. A media training advisor prepares principals to engage constructively rather than defensively — providing on-record statements that are accurate, legally sound, and narratively coherent — while avoiding the evasive non-answers that experienced investigative reporters are specifically trained to characterize as stonewalling, which itself becomes part of the story.

What role does APTN and Indigenous media play in Canadian media training advisory?

APTN National News has significantly expanded its investigative capacity and now covers resource development, land rights, public health, and governance issues with a depth and reach that makes it essential preparation territory for principals in energy, infrastructure, government, and healthcare. Indigenous-owned radio and digital outlets across treaty territories also carry significant community influence. A media training advisor ensures that principals engaging with APTN and Indigenous media do so with cultural competence, an understanding of the specific editorial priorities of Indigenous journalism, and messaging that is consistent with commitments made in other forums — because inconsistencies are tracked and reported with precision.

How does media training advisory support principals appearing before parliamentary or legislative scrums?

Post-Question Period scrums on Parliament Hill and at provincial legislatures place principals in front of multiple competing outlets simultaneously, with no moderator, no time limit, and journalists who have spent the preceding hours preparing follow-up questions based on committee testimony, access-to-information releases, and opposition research. A media training advisor prepares principals for the specific mechanics of the scrum format — managing multiple microphones, bridging away from damaging lines of questioning, delivering consistent messaging across a multi-outlet environment — and stress-tests that preparation against the actual journalists and editorial priorities likely to be present on the day.

Can a media training advisor help with French-language media preparation for English-dominant principals?

Yes, and this is one of the most consequential services a media training advisor provides in the Canadian context. English-dominant principals who must engage with Radio-Canada, TVA, Le Devoir, or La Presse face the compounded challenge of language performance anxiety and unfamiliar editorial culture simultaneously. A media training advisor works with these principals on message architecture that translates accurately and credibly into French, prepares them for the specific interview styles of French-language broadcast journalists, and helps them understand how their messaging will be received by a Québec audience — including the particular sensitivities around federalism, language rights, and provincial autonomy that shape editorial framing in that market.

How frequently should Canadian principals engage with their media training advisor?

The retained advisory model is structured around continuous engagement rather than periodic workshops, because Canada's media environment evolves constantly — new investigative series launch, editorial leadership changes at major outlets, regulatory proceedings create new media pressure points, and the bilingual amplification dynamic means that any given news cycle can create unexpected media exposure. Most principals benefit from regular advisory sessions that review recent media coverage of their sector, update messaging against current editorial priorities, and conduct targeted preparation before specific high-stakes appearances. The frequency varies by the principal's media exposure level, but the advisory relationship should be standing and accessible rather than activated only when a crisis or scheduled appearance is already imminent.

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